Udo Dirkschneider, the former lead singer of German metal band Accept — you know, “Balls to the Wall” — rocks. He rocked back in the day, and he will continue to rock going forward, despite embarking on his current farewell tour to play Accept songs one last time before closing the book. The 65-year-old Dirkschneider […]
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Fresh Cut: ‘Faberge’ by Vacation Daze
Some bands spell out their influences on their sleeves, but Vacation Daze sounds like a grand composite of different genres. It’s evident on the band’s new track, “Faberge.”
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ROCKABILLY | Bobby Henrie and the Goners
Rock is the easy part. The fun is in the roll, and local act Bobby Henrie and the Goners rolls with the finest. The rockabilly trio, serving up roots music since 1985, is just as comfortable with old-time country, blues, and swing. Front man Bobby Henrie croons and is a lefty who plays with a flipped […]
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I Scene It: Guster at Anthology
Guster knows how to put on a concert, and it certainly likes to have fun. The band smiles and laughs and adds quirky humor while playing with real ease. The sweetness was on display when the alternative rock band performed a sold out show on Thursday night at Anthology. Rochester’s The Demos kicked off the […]
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ALTERNATIVE ROCK | Guster
Ever since Guster released “Lost and Gone Forever” almost two decades ago, there’s been a strong bond between the band and Rochester fans. Guster has made Rochester a regular tour stop, and Flower City Gusterrhoids have flocked in droves to the band’s shows. When the quartet rolls into town this weekend, it will be Guster’s […]
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INDIE ROCK | Anamon
Ana Emily Monaco, vocalist and guitarist for the trio Anamon, flirts with punk and country and likes to keep her songs short and sweet. The tunes are mid-tempo numbers with elements of shoegaze, stripped down but lush with cinematic reflections of life’s grind. Anamon — also including bassist Benton Sillick and drummer Aaron Mika — […]
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Forever sunshine
Cammy Enaharo is easily filling a large role in Rochester’s indie music scene. The 25-year-old, ukulele-strumming, singer-songwriter performs solo acoustic shows on a regular basis and plays with several local bands, including Pleistocene and Ben Morey and The Eyes. She also recently got involved in a new project, Gold Koa, with Matt Battle and Kamara […]
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ROCK | The Tombstone Hands
The Tombstone Hands is a slow churn of rock ‘n’ roll burn dedicated to preserving the rock of ages. The trio plays like it’s the last garage band on Earth, always kicking it off with Link Wray’s “Rumble,” in honor of the man who first revved up his electric guitar. Established in 2009, The Tombstone […]
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There’s a long road behind DakhaBrakha
DakhaBrakha has found the Holy Grail in world music. The Ukrainian band of multi-instrumentalists — Nina Garenetska, Olena Tsybulska, Iryna Kovalenko, and Marko Halanevych — performs traditional Ukrainian songs in nontraditional ways, making compelling tunes by stitching together its native folk melodies with a grab bag of unexpected styles from all over the globe. The […]
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FOLK | John Gorka
With widespread accolades, John Gorka has been one of folk music’s brightest stars, though he seems to stick to solo outings and the intimate venues of the coffee-house circuit. The thing that separates Gorka, besides his rich baritone, is the scale of his storytelling, which makes snapshots of everyday life seem as if epic tales […]
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Foster the People feels the spirit
There’s a certain kind of magic that connects a band with its music, and in the case of Foster the People, the inspiration behind the tunes is indefinable. “When writing, what we call ‘the spirit’ enters the room,” says Isom Innis, the band’s keyboardist. “It’s something that’s elusive, but when it comes, it’s a rush […]
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FOLK | Lucy Kaplansky
When I caught Lucy Kaplansky’s concert at Café Veritas a few years ago, she had great chemistry with the crowd. Kaplansky mixed deeply personal originals with covers from artists like Townes Van Zandt, and ultimately owned the night with songs like Eliza Gilkyson’s piano tune “Sanctuary.” Kaplansky is a person of many talents and is […]
